Locomotive #171 At University of Missouri St. Louis

Exhibition of Railroad Machinery and Equipment

In tandem with The West the Railroads Made and other local components, the Barriger Railroad Library is pleased to announce its Exhibition of Railroad Machinery and Equipment from the Wabash, Frisco & Pacific Railway, a 12” gauge live steam railroad located in Glencoe, Missouri. The Wabash Frisco & Pacific Railway offers a two-mile, thirty-minute round trip along the Meramec River on Sundays from May through October. This exhibit is located on the lower level of the St. Louis Mercantile Library. (from the web site: http://www.umsl.edu/barriger/special-collections/WestTheRailroadsMade.htm) Photographs courtesy of Jim Greathouse and David J. Neubauer.

Here are some pictures of setting up the display. February 28, 2009 UMSL Display is open to the public from March 7 - September 20, 2009
	171 rolled out onto the turntable after it has been wiped down and polished up.
	171 moved onto trailer.
	Securing locomotive and tender to the trailer. We often say that 171 has seen more highway miles than rail miles.
	Unloading in parking garage at UMSL. Doors lead to a tunnel that is on a downward slant to the lower level of the library.
	Half way down the tunnel is a 90 degree left turn. This proved to be a challenge due to several pallets of items stored in the tunnel. After a few reverse moves, we were aimed down to the doorway into the library's lower level.
	As we rolled over the doorway's threshold, the right front wheel support snagged and cracked the weld. ALL STOP!!!!!!! The front end was jacked up so we could slide a cart under for support. Once the supports were in place, we were underway again.
	The locomotive was rolled into place still on the supported cart. The protective boards on the floor were removed so we could move the cart closer to the wall. Now the real fun begins.
	The A-Frame was set up and hoists were attached to the locomotive to lift it off the cart.
	With the cart removed, Haack checks that we are ready to lower the locomotive to within a few inches from the floor. The protective boards were put back in then display track was then set into place.
	Once the locomotive was in place, the tender was lifts by hand and place on the track then attached to the locomotive. The hard part was over. (or was it? stay tuned for part two)

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Donations to the restoration of Locomotive #171 can be mailed to:
171 Project
c/o Jim Greathouse
11 Manas Drive
Belleville, IL 62226

The Wabash, Frisco and Pacific Association, Incorporated is a Missouri not-for-profit educational corporation.